DALLAS — There were a couple teams in the first round of the draft that seemingly benefited from what was an unpredictable first couple picks, and one of them was the Devils.
With the No. 17 overall selection, they took defenseman Ty Smith on Friday night. Smith, 18, is a bit undersized, but he was supposed to go in the top 10. Even he said the delay in hearing his name took him a bit by surprise.
“I was a little bit off guard,” Smith said. “They announced the pick quick. There had been a little bit of waiting there, so as soon as I heard it, I was pretty excited.